See this message from our own Kimani Long who is running one of the most challenging races in the world:

"Your local firefighters have some of the highest cancer rates in the country; please help assist those individuals and their families battling cancer. I am running a few miles on their behalf because CANCER really SUCKS! Please help us bring assistance to these brave women and men that are fighting all across the nation. On July 28, 2015 I have been invited to participate in The Badwater 135 Ultramarathon, known as “The World’s Toughest Foot Race”. The course navigates through Death Valley California, when temperatures typically range between 120-130°F. I am using my journey in this epic challenge as an opportunity and vehicle to raise funds and awareness for the Firefighter Cancer Support Network and their continued efforts to assist firefighters and their families as they face their battle against various forms of cancer.

Proceeds go to The Charlotte Fire Fighter Charities, a 501(C)3 non profit organization, the group is supporting this campaign for the Firefighter Cancer Support Network.

Welcome

The Charlotte Fire Fighters Association would like to welcome you to their NEW online home of their charity foundation- The Charlotte Fire Fighter Charities.

While Charlotte Fire Fighters have always given back to the community they serve through procedes generated from the FireCo Fall and Spring concert series. The efforts of FireCo help to support the Charlotte Fire Fighter benevolent fund, fire fighter health and safety, and a significant amount is returned to the community in the form of charitable donations.

They began to find themselves not being able to contribute to the charity world at the highest level without their own 501(C)3 certificate.

So with the urge to give even more, and armed with their new 501(C)3 certificate, the Charlotte Association of Fire Fighters launched the Charlotte Fire Fighter Charities website in June 2011.

The Charlotte Firefighters Association supports numerous charitable organizations including The Charlotte Fire Department Benevolent Fund, Muscular Dystrophy Association, NC Special Olympics, The Charlotte Observers Literacy program, Victory Junction, The United Way and the Salvation Army just to name a few.

They have also made donations that have provided citizens of Charlotte with smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, informational brochures on fire safety and educational material that included a smoke house for the students of the Charlotte Mecklenburg school system.

So please....take a moment to visit our website and consider giving to the hottest charity in Charlotte- The Charlotte Fire Fighter Charities.